Due to the Christmas period, Rutherglen MSP Clare Haughey has slightly altered her advice surgery schedule for December.

Clare met with representatives of First Bus to mark the delivery of a batch of brand new double decker buses for use on the service 18 route. Service 18 links Rutherglen with Glasgow City Centre, as well as Bridgeton, Dalmarnock, Burnside, Cathkin and East Kilbride.

Rutherglen MSP Clare Haughey and Rutherglen South Councillor Carol Nugent are to meet with representatives of the Bank of Scotland to discuss the proposed closure of the branch in Burnside. Scheduled for the 10th December, the elected representatives are to hold discussions in Rutherglen with the bank’s local director and a member of their public affairs team.

Rutherglen MSP Clare Haughey and Rutherglen Central and North Councillor Janine Calikes have upped the ante in their fight to re-open the Rutherglen Main Street Post Office.

MSP Clare Haughey has welcomed the announcement that the first payments of the Best Start Grant will be delivered to families in Rutherglen and Cambuslang in time for Christmas.

Rutherglen MSP Clare Haughey and Rutherglen Central and North Councillor Janine Calikes have announced that the Main Street Post Office is to re-open within the next few days.

Blantyre MSP Clare Haughey has welcomed the news that a South Lanarkshire Council committee has approved the asset transfer of Rowans Hall to Blantyre Soccer Academy.

Hundreds of families in South Lanarkshire have seen their incomes cut by the UK Government benefit cap, new figures have revealed – with 333 of the 581 households affected in the local authority area being single parent families.

Clare comments on the effect Brexit could potentially have on South Lanarkshire Council.

Blantyre MSP Clare Haughey has praised a report published by Citizens Advice Scotland which looks into problems associated with the company HELMS and the UK Government’s Green Deal scheme which has left many homes in Blantyre saddled with thousands of pounds of debt.